PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – A Pearl River County man turned himself in on two warrants for felony false pretense, authorities said.
According to the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB), Mark Deon Inman, Jr., turned himself in to the Pearl River County Jail on Monday, August 26.
MALTB agents said an investigation began in 2021 when Windy Hills Beefmaster Ranch in Poplarville reported a livestock theft to investigators. Inman, a former employee at the ranch, faces charges for allegedly selling the ranch’s livestock while pretending to operate on its behalf but keeping the proceeds from those sales for himself.
“This is an ongoing investigation, with more charges expected. Thank you to the Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau, Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department and the 15th Circuit District Attorney Hal Kittrell’s Office for all the time they have dedicated to this case,” said MALTB Director Dean Barnard.